Combination package



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COMBINATION PACKAGE Filed Feb. 19, 1969 INVENTOR yflEZ P. Wow.-

ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,509,989 COMBINATION PACKAGE Yael R.Woll, Bedford, N.Y., assignor to New Directions Film 00., Inc., NewYork, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Feb. 19, 1969, Ser. No.800,590 Int. Cl. B65d 79/00 US. Cl. 206-48 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE A combination cigarette and match package includes a panelsecured to a face of a cigarette package to define a pocket open at oneend and closed at an opposite end. The confronting faces of the pocketare provided proximate its open end with striking surfaces andindividually slideably separable matches are located in the pocket withtheir stems projecting beyond the pocket open end. The matches areseparably retained in the pocket by spot gluing or by a corrugatedsheet. The pocket may be located on a sleeve engaging the cigarettepackage.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally toimprovements in combination packages and it relates particularly to animproved combination cigarette and match package.

A cigarette smoker frequently finds himself with a package of cagarettesand no means for lighting them and very often, to avoid such asituation, is overburdened on his person with an excessive supply ofmatches as well as cigarette lighters. To obtain a lit cigarette isnormally an awkward and inconvenient procedure. He must locate thecigarette package, open it, remove a cigarette and then close and returnthe cigarette package. Then he must find a match book, open it, separatea match, strike the match, light the cigarette, close the match book andreturn it.

Many expedients have been proposed to overcome the drawbacksaccompanying the procedure attendant to the preparation of a cigarettefor smoking but these likewise possess numerous disadvantages. It hasbeen suggested to secure a conventional match 'book to a cigarettepackage and, While this assures the availability of matches with thecigarettes its use is highly inconvenient and leaves much to be desired.1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is thus a principal object of the presentinvention to provide an improved combination package.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedcigarette and match package.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedcigarette and match package in which a match is available together witha cigarette package without the need for a separate and detached matchpackage.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedcombination cigarette and match package in which the match is easilywithdrawn from the package in an ignited ready to use condition.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a combinationpackage of the above nature characterized by its adaptability,simplicity, reliability, low cost and attractive appearance.

The above and other objects of the present invention will becomeapparent from a reading of the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferredembodiments thereof.

3,509,989 Patented May 5, 1970 In a sense the present inventioncontemplates the provision of a combination comprising a cigarettepackage, means including a panel along a face of said packagedelineating a pocket provided with a transverse opening at one endthereof and having confronting inner faces, an abrasive striking surfacelocated along one of said confronting inner faces proximate said openend and spaced from the opposite end of said pocket, and a plurality oftransversely spaced longitudinally extending matches located in saidpocket and having stems projecting through said open end and headsdisposed between said striking surface and said pocket other end.Advantageously the panel is connected to the cigarette package along atransverse edge thereof remote from the pocket open end, and abrasivestriking surfaces are provided on the confronting faces of the pocketproximate its open end. The match stems may be spot glued to a pocketface or may be housed in channels delineated by a corrugated sheetlocated in the pocket. The pocket may be positioned on a sleeve whichengages the cigarette package.

The improved package provides, with the cigarettes, matches which areautomatically ignited upon withdrawal thereof and is simple, attractive,reliable and of low cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a front elevational view ofcigarette and match package embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 22 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof with the pocket front paneldetached along its sides and folded back;

FIG. 4 is a fragmented front elevational view of another embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 55 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of still another embodiment of thepresent invention; and

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawingand particularly FIGS. 1 to 3 thereof which illustrate a preferredembodiment of the present invention, the reference numeral 10 generallydesignates the improved combination cigarette and match package. Thecombination package includes a cigarette package 11 illustrated as ofconventional fliptop box construction including an open toppedreceptacle 12 provided with a hinged closure lid or cap 13 and formed ofcardboard. It should be noted however, that the cigarette package 11 maybe of any other conventional construction such as the soft wall type ofpackage or a package including a plastic box or the like.

A rectangular panel 14 of thick paper or the like extends across thefront face 16 of the receptacle body member 12 from the lower edge to apoint below the top thereof. The panel 14 is formed with or secured tothe bottom edge of body member 12 and preferably to the side edges aswell, such as by adhesive or the like, and defines with the underlyingsection of front face 16 a match pocket 17 which is open at its top.Located across the inner face of the panel 14 along its upper border isan abrasive, match striking surface layer 18 of known composition. Asimilar abrasive striking surface 19 is located across the body memberfront face 16 in confrontation with the surface 18.

A plurality of transversely spaced longitudinally extending safetymatches 20 are nested in the pocket 17 with the heads 21 thereof beinglocated below striking surfaces 18* and 19 and proximate the bottom ofthe pocket 17 and the upper parts of the stems 22 thereof projectingabove the open end of the pocket 17. Advantageously, the upper part ofeach match stem 22 is secured by a releasable adhesive spot 23 to bodymember face 16 above the open end of pocket 17 but below the top ofmatch stem 22.

A match containing pocket 17 provided with striking surfaces asdescribed above may be positioned on the rear face of the body member 12as well as on the front face thereof.

In employing the improved combination package a cigarette is extractedfrom the opened package 11 which is then closed. The upper part of amatch stem 22 is pulled slightly forward to break the adhesive spot 23and the match is sharply withdrawn from the pocket 17'. As the matchhead 21 passes the upper part of the pocket 17 it traverses the abrasivesurfaces 18' and 19 which may be slightly finger compressed and is thusstruck to ignite the withdrawn match 20 which may be used to light the:igarette.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 ofthe drawing and differs from that described above primarily in themanner in which the matches are housed in the pockets in the cigarettepackage. Specifically, the improved combination package 26 includes acigarette package 27 along the lower sections of the front and rearfaces 28 of which are edge secured rectangular panels 29 which delineatewith faces 28 and open topped pockets 30. The upper borders of theconfronting faces of pockets 30 are provided with abrasive strikingsurfaces 32 corresponding to surfaces 18 and 19.

Nested in the pocket 30 and extending for substantially the full widthand for part or the full height thereof is a vertically corrugated sheet33 which delineates with the walls of pocket 30 or With webs which arecemented to the corrugated sheet 33 vertical tubular guides or channels34. The upper parts of the channels 34 are open and exposed to thestriking surfaces 32 for the full heights of the surfaces 32. Thecorrugated sheet 33 may advantageously terminate at a point below thestriking surfaces 32.

A match 36 is housed in each of the channels 34 with the match head 37lower-most and the upper part of the match stem, 38 projecting above theopen end of the pocket 30. The use and operation of the improvedcombination package 26 are similar to thatof package 10 earlierdescribed.

In FIGS. 7 and 8 of the drawing there is illustrated another embodimentof the present invention in which the match carrying pocket is separatefrom the cigarette package and is provided with means for attachment tothe cigarette package. The improved device 39 includes a cardboard,paper or plastic sleeve 40 of rectangular transverse cross section andof dimensions permitting the snug sliding engagement of a conventionalcigarette package thereby to retain the device 39 on the cigarettepackage. The sleeve 40 may be provided with a bottom wall 41 which mayengage the bottom face of an associated cigarette package.

Panels 42 are secured along their bottom and side edges to thecorresponding edges of the front and rear walls of the sleeve 40 anddelineate therewith pockets 43 corresponding to pockets 17 and providedalong the upper borders of their confronting faces with strikingsurfaces 4. 44. A plurality of transversely spaced vertical matches 4have their head ends disposed in the bottom of pockets 43 and the upperparts of the stems thereof projecting above the open ends of the pocket43. The matches 46 may be suitably releasably retained in the pockets 43by spot cementing or by the use of a corrugated sheet as described aboveor in any other suitable manner.

In use the match pocket carrying sleeve 40* is applied to a cigarettedpackage to form the improved combination which is employed in the mannerdescribed above. It should be noted that the pocket carrying sleeve, aswell as the pocket forming panel may carry information, copy or bedecorated as desired.

While there have been described and illustrated preferred embodiments ofthe present invention it is apparent that numerous alterations,omissions and addithereof.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination comprising a cigarette package, means including apanel along a face of said package delineating a pocket provided with atransverse opening at an end thereof and having confronting inner faces,an abrasive striking surface located along one of said confronting innerfaces proximate said open end and spaced from the opposite end of saidpocket, a plurality of transversely spaced, longitudinally extendingmatches located in said pocket and having stems projecting through saidopen end and heads disposed between said striking surface and saidpocket other end, and means individually releasably securing said matchstems at points remote from said match heads to areas on said package onthe side of said striking surface opposite said match heads.

2. The combination of claim 1 including a pair of said abrasive surfaceslocated along corresponding pocket faces and confronting each other.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises areleasable adhesive between said match stems and a confronting face ofsaid cigarette package.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said securing areas are externalof said pocket opening.

5. The combination of claim 1 wherein said panel is joined to a lowertransverse edge of said package along a transverse edge of said panelremote from said pocket open end.

6. The combination of claim 1 comprising a sleeve engaging saidcigarette package, said pocket being defined by a wall of said sleeveand said panel.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said panel is secured to said wallof said sleeve.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,049,225 12/1912 Griffin 20634XR 1,329,916 2/1920 Magnuson 206--34 2,316,295 4/ 1943 Shaw 20634 XR1,227,159 5/1917 Lamberson 206-34 XR JOSEPH R. LECLAIR, Primary ExaminerJ. M. CASKIE, Assistant Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R.

